Mateus Henrique Amaral

• Master of Public Health
• PhD Student at University of São Paulo

Green-blue infrastructure in urban regions guarantees the provision of resources such as water, energy, and food, which are interdependent and fundamental in ensuring human development. In this study, we analyzed the environmental injustice issue relationships of the supply and production of water, energy, and food in the São Paulo Macrometropolis,...

Debates on the interrelationship, interdependences, synergies, and trade-offs on water–energy–food nexus have underscored the need for new methods to explore and understand the complexity of these relevant issues, particularly methods that are capable of representing the interrelationships between sectors. In this chapter, we discuss the utility of...

Climate change is expected to affect the most diverse regions of the world in diverse ways, posing additional challenges to managers and populations in the countryside and in the cities. In this chapter, we adopt climate anomaly scenarios considering the variables such as maximum temperature, consecutive days of rain, and number of dry days, to sel...

Efforts to promote human development through agriculture highlight issues that require balanced approaches, considering socio-environmental factors, including equitable water allocation in regions with significant inequalities. This study aims to assess human development disparities across Brazilian regions, particularly in municipalities with high...

The water–energy–food (w–e–f) nexus is a debate that has emerged to seek alternatives for the governance of resources in a synergetic and efficient manner. By considering multiple levels and scales, the nexus is a perspective that can contribute to the reduction of social vulnerabilities, increasing resilience in urban environments threatened by re...